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y tant www CHARLES ROBINSON, or CAMBRIDGE, MASsAcHUsET'rs.

Letters Patent No. 92,366, dated July 6,1869.

TOY-GAME.

The Schedulereferred to in these Letters Patent and making` part of the same.

Teall whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES ROBINSON, of, Cainbridge, county of Middlesex, State of Massachusetts,

have invented a new and improved Toy-Game; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and clear description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

In the drawings- Figure I is a side sectional View, and Figure 1I is a front view of my device.Y l' This game is called Gonstellationof Stars; -and consists of 'a number of stars clustered together upon the fiat surface of a board, A, which is inade to set up, as shown in the drawings, by means of a support, B, hinged to its back at O.

In the centre of each star is placed a peg, D, which fits in ahole through the board made at this point. The pegs can be put into these holes so as 'to project, as shown 'in vFig. I, at a a, 85o., but they cannot be pushedentirely through from the front to rear,` being prevented by a number' of leather loops, E, behind the board, and covering each hole. p'

At the top of the'board, or near it, is attached one end oi' a rubber cord, F, the other having a ball, G, attached to it. f

lIhe operation of this game is, to pull back theball, stretching the elastic cord, and then to .let it Hy, so as to drive in one of the pegs if possible. Any number' can take part, and the one who drives in the pegs so as to count the highest,I in a given number of shots,

gains the game. v

Each star is numbered with a certain value, audits peg, when driven in, counts that amount for the player. The stars are generally encircled with an orna mented border around them, and any degree of finish may be applied to the board that may be deemed adlvisable by the manufacturer.

The ball may bc 'constructed of wood, rubber, vor other suitable material, rubber being preferred, as it makes'less noise, although it will vnot drive the, pegs in so readily.

Thej game so constructed forms a very pleasant amusement for house-entertainment. lt is cheapsimple, and quite au amount of skill may be brought into play in using it.` Instead of stars, other figures may bc used, suoli as suns, moons, Ste., or aimixture of all.

Now, having described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

lhe construction and arrangement of the board A, with support B, pegs D, and ball G, with cord I?, the parts being all combined together, and operating substantially in the manner aud for the purpose set forth.

CHARLES ROBINSON.

Witnesses:

WM. S. LOVEL'L, FLINT PEASLEE. 

